Road Safety for Schools
Road Safety Education for Schools
Road Safety is an issue that affects everyone. We all need to use roads whether we are children or adults. Most of us use roads everyday as pedestrians, cyclists, drivers or passengers in cars. It is essential therefore to ensure that we can travel around as safely as possible.
The most effective Road Safety Education is developed by partnerships between class
teachers, parents and Road Safety Officers, each supporting the others.
The foundation Stages of Road safety by Road Safety Initiative - Uganda
Road Safety Skills and Learning outcomes for each Key Stage.
Foundation / Early Key Stage 1
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Let children know where they live and how they get to school.
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Understand the difference between the footpath and the road.
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Know to walk with a grown up and hold hands when near a road
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Introduce Stop, Look, Listen and Think. (SLLT)
Stage 4
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Understand their responsibilities as pedestrians, passengers and drivers.
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To be aware of the training requirements for drivers
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Have an awareness of issues affecting young drivers such as peer pressure, speed, drugs and alcohol and inexperience.
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To be able to travel independently and understand the benefits of sustainable travel.
Parental responsibility:
Children learn from watching what parents do and how they behave. They can be taught rules and encouraged to follow them through practical training. However, young children should never use roads without an adult, and adults should follow the Green Cross Code at all times when on foot with their children.
Adults should, at all times, hold hands with younger children. Under 8’s have difficulty judging speed and distance.
Parents play a crucial role in the development of their children's road safety knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour.
By the time your child is leaving primary school they should have a good understanding of the various issues regarding keeping safe on the roads and in cars and buses. They should also know about the health and environmental benefits of walking and cycling.
School Bus Drivers and Guides
The School Minibus Pre-Drive Safety and Security Check
It is a collective responsibility to take all reasonable care to ensure the safety of children transported to and from school.
Many children are killed or seriously injured whilst travelling to or from school.
In order to ensure this safety,
Directors of Education and Social Services in City and Town Council Authorities need to cooperate with Road Safety activists to organise training seminars.
This involves Drivers, inspectors, mechanics, and other persons responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of school children.
Stage 1
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Understand that pedestrians walk on the pavement and vehicles travel on the road.
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Know to walk with a grown up and hold hands when walking near a road.
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Understand the Stop, Look, Listen and Think sequence.
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Ride a bike (with stabilisers)
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Know to travel in a car wearing a seatbelt and a car seat if under 135cms tall.
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Understand how walking and cycling can keep them healthy.
Children learn from watching
Cross only when it is safe
THE MAIN SAFETY ISSUES
THE MAIN SAFETY ISSUES
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The safety of school transport depends upon three key issues:-
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The Driver
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The Journey in particular, second drivers and ‘escorts’
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The Vehicle
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THE DRIVER
There are two categories:
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professional driver
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non-professional drivers
Stage 3
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Understand their responsibilities as pedestrians or passengers.
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To travel independently to and from school either as a pedestrian, cyclist or on school transport (where local conditions allow).
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To understand what is acceptable behaviour on public transport.
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To be able to plan and make longer journeys using a combination of transport modes safely.
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To understand risk and the effect of behaviour on safety.
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To develop strategies to cope with potentially dangerous situations caused by the behaviour of a driver they travel with.
Stage 2
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Know the Green Cross Code including recognising safe crossing places on the road side.
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Have an understanding of road signs and pedestrian crossings.
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To be able to identify when they feel at risk as a passenger and develop a strategy to speak out (passenger power).
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Understand their responsibilities as a passenger in a car, to wear a seatbelt and behave sensibly.
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Have an increased awareness of the Highway Code.
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Ride a bike and have participated in some Cycle Training.
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Be able to plan a safe journey to secondary school.
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Road Safety Education for Schools...
Be responsible for your safety